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Sir Richard Hoare founded the business we know today at the Sign of the Golden Bottle in Cheapside on 5 July 1672. Sir Richard established himself as a goldsmith-banker and moved his business to Fleet Street in 1690. He managed the bank until his death 300 years ago, in January 1719.

I am delighted that Steven Cooper has joined the bank as chief executive officer.

Steven was previously at Barclays Bank and has a wealth of experience gained from three decades as a banker both in the UK and overseas. In his most recent senior roles, he was chief executive officer of...Read more

A large number of British Airways (BA) customers have been affected by their recent data breach and subsequent theft of credit card details. We are currently identifying any of our customers which may have potentially been impacted by the breach and will aim to replace their credit cards as...Read more